From Napheesa Collier’s MVP case to Paige Bueckers’ pro debut, here’s how former UConn stars performed during the WNBA’s opening weekend.

WNBA season under way, the attention of basketball fans has turned toward the women's game. The popularity of the league continues to grow, as Caitlin Clark has become the unofficial face of the WNBA.

Napheesa Collier has made waves not only in the WNBA but also overseas during the offseason. However, after the 2024 campaign, she decided to take her talents to Florida instead.

Minnesota Lynx hosts the Dallas Wings after Napheesa Collier scored 23 points in the Minnesota Lynx's 89-75 win against the Los Angeles Sparks. Minnesota finished 16-4 at home and 14-6 in Western Conference games during the 2024-25 season.

WNBA season, the league (or its social media and marketing teams, more specifically) came under a lot of criticism for what many fans felt like was a lack of promotion of Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark,

Unrivaled had a successful inaugural tournament in January, with Vinyl BC wnning the championship. It was a momentous start following years-long planning by WNBA stars and league founders Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.

It's no surprise that Collier and Jordan Brand agreed to a deal. Collier is one of the WNBA's brightest stars. She's a four-time All-Star who has earned All-WNBA First Team nods in each of the last two seasons. Collier landed on last year's First Team after averaging 20.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.

Napheesa Collier scored 34 points, spoiling the WNBA debut of fellow UConn alum Paige Bueckers and leading the Minnesota Lynx to a 99-84 victory over the Dallas Wings in the season opener for both tea

Napheesa Collier exclusively told Mirror U.S. Sport how playing in Unrivaled prepared her for the WNBA season, with sophomore forward Alissa Pili also exclusively stating the difference she's seen